House fire kills NASCAR star Denny Hamlin's dad, badly injures mom: report
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House fire kills NASCAR star Denny Hamlin's dad, badly injures mom: report
"Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A North Carolina house fire reportedly killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and critically injured his mother. The Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services said on Facebook that multiple fire departments were dispatched to a possible house fire with entrapment Sunday night. The victims were identified Monday as Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Hamlin, according to Charlotte station WSOC."
"Dennis Hamlin, 75, reportedly died from his injuries in a North Carolina hospital. His 69-year-old wife is being treated at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem. The cause of the blaze hadn't been determined by Monday evening. Hamlin recently spoke of his father's declining health, according to the NASCAR website. He credits his dad with supporting his racing career from the start when he was growing up in Florida."
A house fire in Gaston County, North Carolina, resulted in the death of 75-year-old Dennis Hamlin and critical injuries to his 69-year-old wife, Mary Lou Hamlin. Multiple fire departments responded after reports of a possible house fire with entrapment on Sunday night. Dennis Hamlin later died in a North Carolina hospital while Mary Lou is receiving care at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem. Authorities had not determined the cause of the blaze by Monday evening. Denny Hamlin, 45, has publicly credited his father with supporting and launching his racing career.
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